The State Opening of Parliament will take place on Tuesday 11 May.
The State Opening of Parliament marks the formal start of the parliamentary year and the Queen's Speech sets out the government's agenda for the coming session, outlining proposed policies and legislation.16 Bills received Royal Assent -
The EU Parliament notes in a Statement of Wednesday 28 April 2021 - "The consent decision was adopted by 660
votes for, five against and 32 abstentions, while the accompanying
resolution, setting out Parliament’s evaluation of and expectations from
the deal, passed by 578 votes, with 51 against and 68 abstentions. The
vote took place on Tuesday (27 April), with results announced on Wednesday (28 April).
On 24 December 2020, EU and UK negotiators had agreed on the Trade and Cooperation Agreement establishing the terms for future EU-UK cooperation. ..."
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The court heard the appeals of 42 former sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses (SPMs) who, between 2003 and 2013, were convicted of crimes of dishonesty. Their employers - Post Office Ltd - was also the prosecutor. This is an example of a private prosecution but, in this instance, brought by a public body. (The current ownership of Post Office Ltd is explained in this UK government document).
All
Borders have been problematic throughout human history.
In Public International Law, the State is defined by three
constituent elements: a population, a territory and a governmental
organisation. A territory obviously implies the existence of borders.
Borders between States are
The Guardian 12 April - "Nicola Sturgeon (First Minister Scotland) has condemned the UK government’s
decision to refer two bills passed by Holyrood unanimously to the
supreme court as “morally repugnant” amid an outcry from MSPs." - The Guardian - Nicola Sturgeon blasts decision to refer Holyrood Bills to Supreme Court.
Does this claim withstand scrutiny? Here, I respectfully argue that it does not. It is a technical question of legal competence.
What is Scotland wishing to do?
The Scottish Parliament is seeking to incorporate into Scots Law (a) the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and (b) the Council of Europe's European Charter of Local Self-Government
The UNCRC has bound
Law and Lawyers - Coronavirus Restrictions England - Changes from 12 April 2021
From 17 May 2021 the law has changed - see this post.
In accordance with the government's Roadmap out of Lockdown, the law on coronavirus restrictions changes from Monday 12 April 2021.
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 - SI 2021/364 ("Steps Regulations") - are amended to move England from the Step 1 area to the Step 2 area, so that the restrictions set out in Schedule 2 to the Steps Regulations apply in England.
The amending legislation was made by the Secretary of State for Health (Mr Matt Hancock) on Friday 9 April - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Local Authority Enforcement Powers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 - (SI: 2021/455).
Links:
Previous post - Coronavirus Restrictions England ~ Changes from 29 March 2021.
Law and Lawyers - Coronavirus Log Part 7
Monday 5 April, the government confirmed that coronavirus restrictions would change from 12 April - Government announcement.
Cabinet Office - Coronavirus restrictions: what you can and cannot do
In a video published by The Express, a Police Officer can be heard addressing the congregation at Christ the King Polish Roman Catholic Church, Balham, South London. The officer said - "This gathering is unfortunately unlawful under the coronavirus regulations we have currently. You are not allowed to meet inside with this many people under law." The officer asks people to return home and points out the possibility of fixed penalty notices (£200) for failure to comply.
Regulations:
The relevant Regulations
